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About

Gillingham sits in North Dorset on the River Stour close to the county boundary with Wiltshire. The town acts as a service centre for surrounding farms and villages, with shops, post office and a secondary school. Narrow lanes and country tracks lead from the town into fields and patches of woodland that reach the edge of Cranborne Chase. River Stour meadows and floodplain channels are used by anglers and walkers and form part of local land management and drainage.

The railway station is on the line between Exeter and London Waterloo; timetables and station signs use the name Gillingham (Dorset) to distinguish it from the Kent town. Regular trains and local buses connect residents to larger towns for markets and services. Footpaths run along the Stour and across arable fields, with public rights of way linking farms and hamlets. The town retains a short high street and parish council buildings that reflect its role as a local hub.

Area overview

On average Gillingham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillingham is £45,263 per year. There are 3 schools in Gillingham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gillingham is home to around 7,315 people, with a population density of about 1,352.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gillingham Population
7,315
Population density
1,352 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.82(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-18%)
Other theft
4.78(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-41%)
Burglary
3.01(+8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,836
93.45%
Other White
254
3.47%
Other Asian
38
0.52%
Irish
32
0.44%
Other
26
0.36%
Total population: 7,315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,539
24.81%
No qualifications
1,251
20.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,107
17.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
981
15.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
715
11.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,505
43.55%
Owns with a mortgage
889
25.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
535
15.48%
Other social rented
372
10.76%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.14%
Total households: 3,456

Property prices in Gillingham

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £735,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillingham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats30£119,500
Detached70£380,000
Semi-Detached31£280,000
Terraced42£219,000

10 years median price trend in Gillingham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham.

All postcodes in Gillingham

SP84NY

Fairey Crescent

SP84HP

Saxon Mead Close

SP84TA

Hanover Lane

SP84SX

Milford Court

SP89AL

Station Road

SP84BQ

Orchard Road

SP84PG

King John Road

SP84NX

Wavering Lane East

SP84FJ

Cold Harbour

SP84TU

Duncliffe Close

SP84SS

Briar Close

SP84JG

New Road

SP85NS

Wyke Road

SP84TG

Windsor Lane

SP84JJ

New Road

SP84PY

Station Road

SP84AU

Mulberry Close

SP84PN

Edith Court

SP84DH

Queens Farm Court

SP84SJ

Jesop Close

SP84TB

Milestone Way

SP84EQ

Sylvan Way

SP84QY

Iris Gardens

SP84RX

Sycamore Way

SP84YN

Lakeside Drive

SP84BF

Floramour Place

SP84TD

Plantagenet Way

SP84FY

Chapel Mews

SP84RS

The Laurels

SP84ET

Peacemarsh

SP84PH

Queen Eleanor Road

SP84RE

Common Mead Lane

SP84UF

Woodsage Drive

SP84QN

Sutton Close

SP84JQ

Gordon Villas

SP84HX

Hardings Lane

SP84ST

Hawthorn Avenue

SP84BT

Coronation Road

SP84XB

Buttercup Close

SP84HD

Peacemarsh

SP84RB

Common Mead Lane

SP84NW

Wyke Road

SP84RF

Juniper Gardens

SP84PJ

Broad Robin

SP84DS

Turners Lane

SP84QP

Harding's Lane

SP84AX

The Square

SP84PF

Bourne Way

SP84WH

High Street

SP85DS

Culvers

SP84LX

Wessex Way

SP84DN

Le Neubourg Way

SP84SQ

Wyke Road

SP84AW

High Street

SP84DL

King Edmund Court

SP84XD

Yarrow Court

SP84BA

Cemetery Road

SP84FZ

Wyke Street

SP84NE

Common Mead Lane

SP84DT

Octave Terrace

SP84YX

Lakeside Drive

SP84BE

Victoria Terrace

SP84DJ

Tomlins Corner

SP84EP

Bay Road

SP84RU

Common Mead Lane

SP84HR

Brookside

SP84TE

Stuart Lane

SP84UB

River View

SP84AZ

Cemetery Road

SP84UE

Woodsage Drive

SP84PW

Sydney Place

SP84EN

Shreen Close

SP84PD

Lawrence Walk

SP84EE

Queen Street

SP84BN

Gillingham

SP84DG

Lodbourne

SP84RY

Maple Way

SP84QJ

Newbury

SP84NB

Common Mead Avenue

SP84AY

The Square

SP84YR

Anglers Road

SP84XS

Newbury

SP84SD

Black Lawn

SP84SU

Milford Court Mews

SP84RT

Chestnut Way

SP84JW

Pottery Villas

SP84EL

Shreen Way

SP84UD

Ivy Close

SP84HZ

Newbury

SP84YS

Wathen Court

SP84SA

Highgrove

SP84EH

Lodbourne Green

SP84EG

The Parade

SP84BL

Tomlins Lane

SP84LZ

Wiltshire Close

SP84DQ

Lodbourne Terrace

SP84UG

Campion Close

SP84NH

Wyke Road

SP84BW

Deweys Way

SP84HS

Knoll Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.